CHARGE PORT COVERING ASSEMBLY AND COVERING METHOD
First Claim
1. A charge port covering assembly, comprising:
- a biasing device configured to move to a first position when a charger is decoupled from a charge port, and to a second position when the charger is coupled to the charge port; and
a charge port door that is moveable to a closed position when the biasing device is in the first position, and is held in an open position when the biasing device is in the second position.
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Abstract
An exemplary charge port covering assembly includes, among other things, a biasing device configured to move to a first position when a charger is decoupled from a charge port, and to a second position when the charger is coupled to the charge port. A charge port door is moveable to a closed position when the biasing device is in the first position, and is held in an open position when the biasing device is in the second position. An exemplary charge port covering method includes, among other things, biasing a charge port door toward an open position with a biasing device in a first position, and moving the biasing device from the first position to a second position to close the charge port door.
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19 Claims
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1. A charge port covering assembly, comprising:
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a biasing device configured to move to a first position when a charger is decoupled from a charge port, and to a second position when the charger is coupled to the charge port; and a charge port door that is moveable to a closed position when the biasing device is in the first position, and is held in an open position when the biasing device is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A charge port covering method, comprising:
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biasing a charge port door toward an open position with a biasing device in a first position; and moving the biasing device from the first position to a second position to close the charge port door. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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